Characteristics of Tobacco Mosaic Virus
Characterisctics of Tobacco Mosaic Virus are given below:
Characteristics |
Details |
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Name |
Tobacco Mosaic Virus(TMV) |
Size |
diameter of 18-20 nm,300 nm in length |
Shape |
Filamentous/Rod-shaped |
Genetic Material |
(ss-RNA)Single-stranded RNA |
Symmetry |
helical symmetry |
Nucleotide length |
6395 nucleotide long approximately |
Discovery |
Martinus Beijerinck in 1898 |
Host Range |
affect tobacco, plants belonging to Solanaceae family; potato and tomato |
Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV): Diagram, Structure, & its Applications
Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is a plant pathogen, it is a virus that belongs to the genus Tobamovirus and belongs to the family Virgaviridae. Tobacco mosaic virus(TMV) is known to majorly affect tobacco and other plants belonging to the Solanaceae family like potatoes and tomatoes. The tobacco mosaic virus(TMV) causes a mosaic-like pattern on the leaves of the infected plants and also shows discoloration.
Table of Content
- Discovery of Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)
- Diagram of Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)
- Structure of Tobacco Mosaic Virus
- Characteristics of Tobacco Mosaic Virus
- Life Cycle of Tobacco Mosaic Virus
- Applications of Tobacco Mosaic Virus